Wadi Fira region
وادي فيرا Wadi Fira
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Basic data | |
Country | Chad |
Capital | Biltine |
surface | 46,850 km² |
Residents | 508,383 (2009 census) |
density | 11 inhabitants per km² |
ISO 3166-2 | TD-WF |
Coordinates: 14 ° 34 ' N , 21 ° 2' E
Wadi Fira ( Arabic وادي فيرا, DMG Wādī Fīrā ) is a region of Chad and corresponds to the former Biltine Prefecture. Their capital is Biltine . The region has about 508,383 inhabitants.
geography
Wadi Fira is located in the east of the country, covers an area of 46,850 km² and borders the Darfur region in Sudan .
Breakdown
The region is divided into three departments ( départements ).
department | main place | Sub-prefectures |
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Biltine | Biltine | Am Zoer, Arada, Biltine, Mata |
Dar Tama | Guéréda | Guéréda, Kolonga, Sirim Birch |
Kobé | Iriba | Iriba, Matadjana, Tiné Djarabara |
population
Like the neighboring region of Wadai , Wadi Fira is also affected by the influx of refugees from Sudan, which is affected by the Darfur conflict .
swell
- ↑ bevölkerungsstatistik.de (2007)
- ↑ Chad: Regions, Cities & Urban Places - Population Statistics in Maps and Tables. Retrieved May 8, 2018 .